$5,425 / item
Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered arms, a shaped front rail with brass nailhea...
Leather
$5,425 / item
Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered arms, a shaped front rail with brass nailhea...
Leather
English Chesterfield Leather Barrel Back Executive Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous mid-century executive office swivel desk chair featuring attractive French blue leather upholstery. Made in the English chesterfield style with a button tufted seat and back...
Leather, Mahogany
English Chesterfield Style Tufted Leather Executive Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully worn tufted leather executive office desk chair made in the English Chesterfield style.
Brass
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chrome Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wilton, CT
This chair is all Milo Baughman! Amazingly proportioned with just the right amount of chrome accents as its support. Custom upholstered in an age appropriate Ralph Lauren textured te...
Chrome
Tufted Swivel Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Tufted swivel desk chair. Mid-century barrel back swivel armchair on casters, newly upholstered in muslin.
Wood
Sold
H 46 in W 29 in D 32 in
Deep Tufted Black Leather English Chesterfield Style Rolling Office Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage deep tufted black leather English Chesterfield style barrel back desk chair.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 45 in W 32 in D 30 in
20th C. Cabot Wrenn Tan Leather English Chesterfield Executive Office Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deep tufted tan leather English Chesterfield style barrel back executive desk chair by Cabot Wrenn.
Leather, Wood
Italian Walnut and Leather Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century Italian library chair of carved walnut with a tufted black leather barrel back chair rail and black leather seat, all decorated with aged brass nail heads.
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 19 in
19th Century Continental Chairs for a Desk Side Chair Hallway Neoclassical
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century neoclassic Continental chairs Inlaid burl mahogany, with a nicely curved barrel back, old upholstery tufted red color upholstered seats , back splayed legs and beautiful...
Upholstery, Mahogany, Burl
$5,062
H 42.13 in W 30.71 in D 30.71 in
Fully Restored Vintage Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Porters barrel back armchair in whisky brown leather This chair a real tour de force, is has absolutely everything going ...
Leather
$4,540
H 28.75 in W 43.31 in D 36.62 in
RESTORED ANTiQUE CHESTERFIELD CLUB ARMCHAIR BROWN LEATHER PORCELAIN CASTORS
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, original Art Deco circa 1920's Chesterfield club armchair with coil sprung base an...
Leather, Hardwood
$8,809 / set
H 33.86 in W 36.62 in D 36.23 in
FINE PAIR OF RESTORED CHESTERFIELD LUTYENS VICEROY BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs
By Chesterfield, Lutyen’s Viceroy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Regency style fully restored Chesterfield Lutyens Viceroy brown leather hand dye...
Leather
$1,822
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Very Comfortable Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pretty much new brown leather Chesterfield office I had two of these, one has now sold and its just the one left It is massively height adj...
Leather
$3,388
H 43.31 in W 33.86 in D 31.89 in
COMFORTABLE ViNTAGE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER TUFTED CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage Chesterfield tufted Cigar brown leather wingback armchair. Please note...
Leather
$10,842
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 32.88 in
Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully buttoned base A very good looking piece, rare to ...
Leather, Mahogany
$18,296 / set
H 28.75 in W 85.44 in D 35.44 in
Old Chesterfield Club Three Piece Sofa & Pair of Armchairs Suite Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage restored Chesterfield cigar brown leather Library suite A very rare find, I never come across original sets of three piece...
Leather
$10,800
H 29.93 in W 85.83 in D 35.63 in
1950's Hand Dyed Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa English
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1950’s cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in lightly restored condition with fully buttoned base and solid walnut turned feet...
Leather, Beech, Oak
English Leather Desk Chair in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
English leather desk chair in the Georgian style English, 20th century Measures: Height 138cm, width 45cm, depth 40cm This fine desk chair is crafted in the Georgian style. The ...
Leather, Wood
$5,353
H 48.04 in W 33.08 in D 34.65 in
MUSEUM QUALITY RESTORED VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAiR
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, Museum quality, fully restored, extra large Wingback armchair with ornately hand carved base frame and Th...
Leather, Hardwood
$6,682 / set
H 38.19 in W 30.71 in D 37.01 in
FINE PAIR OF COMFORTABLE RESTORED CHESTERFIELD WiNGBACK BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage circa 1960's, Chesterfield Whisky brown leather fully restored wingback armchair...
Leather
$5,332
H 38.59 in W 28.55 in D 34.65 in
RESTORED CHESTERFIELD TUFTED HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY RECLINER ARMCHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, top to bottom restored, hand dyed deep Cigar brown leather reclining armchair Ple...
Leather
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
Fine English Leather Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
This fine quality and very handsome handmade English leather wing armchair features a ball and claw leg in the 18th century style. It has a button back and separate cushion seat made...
Leather, Hardwood
$13,500
H 29.14 in W 81.89 in D 35.44 in
1950s Hand Dyed Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa English
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 1950s cigar brown leather chesterfield club sofa in restored condition with feather filled cushions This is a ...
Leather
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair for Dunbar “In Clover” 932 Executive chair button tufted leather, solid walnut base, brass casters, tilts and swivels with adjustable seat heigh...
Leather, Wood
An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.
Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.
Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.
Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?
As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.
If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.
An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.
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